What's Healthier- Ways to cook **** vs. Turkey bacon?

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Turkey is regarded as one of the more healthy meats, but recent finding have indicated that ANY salted meats, ham, bacon, corned beef, salami, etc., cause a large increase in cancer risk. I love bacon, but the reports were convincing enough to make me give it up after a lifetime of enjoying it. It, as always, comes back to personal choice.

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